How To Unlock All Achievements And Trophies In Persona 4 Golden

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Persona 4 Golden is the remake of 2008’s vanilla Persona 4 and brings a wide variety of updates to the original. In addition to new social links, dungeons, and more, the list of achievements and trophies you could earn was expanded as well.

Now, Persona 4 Golden features a cool 50 total achievements to earn throughout your time in Inaba. The trophies can cover everything from critical gameplay missions like dungeon-crawling, to day-to-day things like shopping or snacking. For all the information you’ll need to find all the achievements or trophies in Persona 4 Golden, you’ve come to the right place.

How To Get All Persona 4 Golden Achievements And Trophies

Persona 4 Golden Artwork with all main characters

Below, you’ll find the unlock requirements for all 50 achievements and trophies in Persona 4 Golden.

Keep in mind before you begin that you cannot earn all 50 in one playthrough, as there are a few trophies exclusive to New Game Plus runs of P4G.

This means that, in order to 100 percent the game, you’ll need to play Persona 4 Golden at least twice to get them all.

All Trophies And Achievements In Persona 4 Golden

Name	Unlock Requirement	Guide
Available In Every Playthrough
Golden Completed	Earn all trophies	Unlock all other achivements and trophies to obtain this final one.
A Prince Appears	Rescue Yukiko Amagi	Story-related and cannot be missed.
A True Man's Stand	Rescue Kanji Tatsumi
The Lounge is Closed	Rescue Rise Kujikawa
Game Over	Apprehended Mitsuo Kubo
Boarded-Up Lab	Rescue Naoto Shirogane
The Return of the Angels	Rescue Nanako Dojima
Breaking Through the Fog	Secure Tohru Adachi	Pursue the true ending of the game.
Welcome Back	Rescue Marie	Finish the Hollow Forest dungeon.
The Truth In Your Hands	Defeat Izanami	Win the final boss fight against Izanami.
Fusion Expert	Perform 50 Persona fusions	This unlocks automatically after you've created your 50th Persona in the Velvet Room.
Special Fusion Expert	Use four or more Personas in a special fusion	Fuse four Personas into one via special execution in the Velvet Room. These Personas will often be of a high level, so this will not be possible until late-game.
The Nose Doesn't Always Know	Experience a fusion accident	Fusions can go awry and result in different Personas than intended. Your first accident unlocks this accolade.
Persona Shopper	Buy a Persona from the Compendium	Speak to Margaret to purchase a Persona you've already registered.
A Favor for Marie	Give Marie a Skill Card	Offer Marie any of the skill cards from your inventory, which can be obtained during Shuffle Time or from Chagall Cafe.
Card Collector	Register 100 skills cards	Locate and obtain 100 unique skill cards throughout your playthrough. This accolade unlocks when you've collected 100 cards.
Displaying Adaptability	Switch Personas five times in one battle	This is easiest to do in multi-Shadow battles. Finish a fight having changed which Persona Yu is using five separate times before the end of the battle.
Hardcore Risette Fan	Hear 250 of Rise's navigation lines	After Rise joins the team, she'll offer assistance when you're in battle. For this accolade, you need to hear 250 unique* lines of dialogue.*
Going Nova	Deal over 999 damage in one attack	This is best done with a full party toward the end of the game, most commonly during extremely powerful All-Out Attacks.
Skilled Commander	Perform 50 All-Out Attacks	After downing each enemy in battle, your team can attack them all at once. Do this 50 times throughout the game to earn the accolade.
Tactical Fighter	Exploit enemy weakness 100 times	Pay attention to the analysis on the Shadows you're fighting, and hit them in the weak point to down them 100 times throughout the game.
Fill Your Hand	Get 50 Sweep Bonus	Collect all cards presented to you during Shuffle Time. This is best done by collecting the "X More" tries cards to continue drawing from the deck. Clear the screen 50 times to unlock the accolade.
Grasping at Greed	Defeat a Golden Hand	Golden Hands can be found in P4G's dungeons, but they'll run away from you when they see you. Hit one as its running away to trigger a fight, during which the Golden Hand will be immune to almost all elemental attacks. Lay on the Physical/Almighty attacks to take it down. This accolade unlocks the first time you beat one.
The Reaper Becomes the Reaped	Defeat the Reaper	Trigger the Reaper fight by opening 20 treasure chests (not golden treasure chests), and agree to open the last one when the game asks. This begins the fight with the Reaper, an incredibly strong mini-boss. Defeat him one time to unlock this accolade.
Food Fighter	Finish Aiya's special dish	Finishing the Mega Beef Bowl Challenge at Chinese Diner Aiya will cost ¥3,000 and require all five of your social stats to be at max. However, each failed attempt rewards you with points toward any three random social stats.
Compulsive Reader	Read every book in a single playthrough	Finish reading each book you can get in P4G, including ones tied to events and social links. We have a complete guide on where to get all books here.
It's Working Today	Buy an item from the Capsule Machine	Visit the Capsule Machine in front of the Shiroku Store/Pub on a day when it's raining or snowing, and you'll find the machine working! Use it on these days to successfully get an item.
Lucky Me!	Win a prize from the vending machine	Each time you purchase a beverage from one of the machines around Inaba, you have roughly a 50% chance to receive a second drink for the price of one. This accolade will trigger the first time this happens.
Granter of Your Desires	Buy five products from Tanaka's Amazing Commodities	Watch your television on Sunday morning to tune into Tanaka's Amazing Commodities. At the end of the broadcast, you can place an order for one of the items shown. Do this five times to unlock this accolade.
Seize the Moment	Buy a special croquette from Sozai Daigaku	Visit Sozai Daigaku in the North Shopping District and purchase a "special croquette" when you see it on the menu.
Cooking With Gas	Cook five perfect meals	Prepare five boxed lunches flawlessly. They can then be shared with your classmates at Yasogami High to earn extra affinity toward their social link. We have a complete guide on boxed lunches here.
A Special Lady	Enter a special relationship with someone	Enter a romantic relationship with any of the female social links. We have social link guides to help with this for the following characters: Ai Ebihara Ayane Matsunaga Chie Satonaka Marie Rise Kujikawa Yukiko Amagi Yumi Ozawa
Mr. Perfect	Max every trait	Reach the final level of your Courage, Diligence, Expression, Knowledge, and Understanding stats.
The Other Self	Obtain the Persona Izanagi	Awaken to your first Persona. Story-related, happens automatically.
Moderate Bookkeeper	Complete 50 percent of the Persona Compendium	Register Personas in the Velvet Room to fill out the Compendium. These accolades will trigger as soon as the requisite percentage has been hit.
Thorough Bookkeeper	Complete the Persona Compendium
Fashion Plate	Fight a battle in costume	Costumes can be obtained in a number of ways (quests, events, or Croco Fur in Okina City). Equip one to a character on the Equip menu screen by swapping out their usual clothes for a costume.
Head of the Class	Rank first in your class on an exam	Receive a perfect score on your exams. This will likely be a late-game achievement, as the final day of exams requires no manual input and pulls a score based on your Knowledge stat. You cannot rank first in the class without max Knowledge. You can find our exam guides here: All Classroom Answers For April And May All Classroom Answers For June And July All Classroom Answers For August, September, And October All Classroom Answers For November And December All Classroom Answers For January And February
Fishing Master	Catch the Sea Guardian	Follow the request line that begins with the old man at the Samegawa Flood Plain. It will see you becoming better at fishing before going to Shichiri Beach to catch this legendary fish to show to the old man.
A True Bond	Max a social link	Reach Rank 10 (Max) with any of your social links.
Bond Maniac	Max ten social links in a single playthrough	Reach Rank 10 (Max) with ten social links in a single year in Inaba.
Legend of Inaba	Max all social links in a single playthrough	Reach Rank 10 (Max) with every single social link you meet, which must be done in a single year in Inaba.
An Acquired Taste	Drink the coffee at Chagall Cafe	Head to the coffee shop in Okina City (unlocked after riding your scooter around your neighborhood three times). If your Persona shows a card icon next to a skill, drinking the coffee will offer you a skill card for that skill. Do this once to unlock the accolade.
Movie Buff	Go to three movies at 30 Frame	Watch a movie at the 30 Frame theater in Okina City three separate times. Each film costs ¥1,500 to watch. Bringing a teammate along can boost their level and increase their stats.
Bug Hunter	Swing the net with perfect timing	Swing your bug net exactly when the "!" pops up to catch the bug. The accolade unlocks the first time, but each perfect swing after still allows you to catch more bugs than a normal swing.
Advantage Mine!	Get a Player Advantage	Hit an enemy shadow from behind before it notices you to gain the upper hand in battle, allowing you to attack first.
Big Bro Is Worried	Visit Nanako in the hospital three times	After Nanako enters the hospital, visit her on three separate days after school while she's there. Here are the characters and dates that will allow you to visit : 11/22: Yosuke (in Classroom 2-2) 11/23: Chie (in North Shopping District) 11/24: Rise (Yasogami High - Classroom Building, 1F)
A New Quiz King	Win the Miracle Quiz Finals	The Midnight Trivia Miracle Quiz is available on television on "3 Ch. Inaba Public Access." There are three rounds, each with 20 questions that pit you against your teammates. Proceed through the first two rounds, and the finals will be available after beating December's boss. Win the final round to trigger unlocking the accolade.
Exclusive To NG+
One Who Has Proven Their Power	Defeat Margaret	Challenge Margaret to a fight and win. (In order to do this, you must have progressed toward the True Ending already, defeated optional bossed before January's end, and reached Rank 10 (Max) of the Empress social link.
The Power of Truth	Fuse Izanagi-no-Okami	Fuse Izanagi-no-Okami in the Velvet Room. (You must have beaten the game with the true ending on your first playthrough, as well as reached Lv. 91 in your NG+ in order to have the Personas needed for your Dodecagon fusion.)